UK HEALTHCARE Cardiology
About the Program
The cardiology residency is a one-year ASHP-accredited specialty residency that offers in-depth experience in all areas of cardiovascular medicine including general cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac intensive care, mechanical circulatory support/heart transplantation, ambulatory/transitions of care cardiology, and electives in medicine (intensive care and acute care), emergency medicine, and solid organ transplantation.
Residents also participate in providing 24-hour clinical pharmacy services through the in-house on-call program and provide longitudinal staffing. The primary emphasis of the program is to develop clinicians with expertise in the care of cardiology patients and prepare residents to sit for the BCCP exam. Residents completing the program are expected to demonstrate competency in the areas of contemporary pharmacy practice, written and oral communication, teaching, and clinical research.
The cardiology residents participate in clinical research activities that are presented at a national meeting and submitted for publication. The program is affiliated with a nationally-recognized college of pharmacy which provides residents with opportunities to engage in educational activities including precepting Doctor of Pharmacy students, facilitating group discussions and didactic lectures, in addition to providing continuing education for other healthcare practitioners
Quick Facts
Application Deadline: January 2, 20224
Number of Positions: 1
Starting Date: July 1
Requirements: Doctor of Pharmacy degree, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent, licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in the state of Kentucky
Application Requirements
- CV
- Letter of intent
- Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
- Official College Transcripts
- Complete PhORCAS Application
Core Learning Experiences
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Orientation and Introduction to General Cardiology
- Acute Care Cardiology
- Ambulatory Care Cardiology
- Critical Care Cardiology I
- Critical Care Cardiology II
- Advanced Heart Failure & Heart Transplant I
- Advanced Heart Failure & Heart Transplant II
- Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit and Mechanical Support
- Clinical/Outcomes Research
Core Longitudinal Learning Experiences
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Weekly Cardiology Literature Review
- In-house On-call Program
- Decentralized Staffing
- Precepting & Teaching
- Journal Club & Presentations
Elective Learning Experiences
Choose 3* of the following:
- Additional Core Rotations
- Academia
- Anticoagulation Consult Service
- Electrophysiology/Interventional
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Quality Improvement & Administration
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Stroke Neurology
- Vascular Surgery
*These and other learning experiences are possible and are to be developed based upon individual resident(s) interest, goals, and selected career path
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In more recent years, the Cherokee occupied southeast Kentucky, the Yuchi southwest Kentucky, the Chickasaw extreme western Kentucky and the Shawnee central Kentucky including what is now the city of Lexington. The Shawnee left when colonization pushed through the Appalachian Mountains. Lower Shawnee Town ceremonial grounds are still visible in Greenup County.
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